Towers Consult P.L.C.

Towers Consult P.L.C.

Towers Consult Plc. Consulting Architects and Engineers is a professional engineering firm staffed and organized to provide Architectural and Engineering consulting services. Established in 2000 under the name of Dawit Consult, by a group of young, ambitious and competent Architects, Engineers and other expertise, which have great experience in their respective fields before it has got its new name and license.

Towers Consult Plc. has progressively evolved as a recognized consulting firm, providing services in planning, architecture, engineering design, construction management and supervision. The firm has been providing multi – disciplinary consulting services to public governmental and private organizations in a wide range of engineering works both on its own and in association with local and international Consulting firms.

Towers Consult Plc. achievements in the diverse areas of specialized engineering services, supervision of works and construction management are reflected in its record of completed projects and satisfied clients. To-date the firm has to its credit the undertaking of numerous multi-disciplinary consulting engineering activities for projects.

Our specialization

Building design and urban development

The Firm has a widespread experience and specialization in the field of building projects. During the past years, it has successfully provided consulting services for projects exceeding 4 billion birr in construction cost.

They cover a wide functional range including Commercial, Educational, Health, Agricultural, Industrial, residential and Transport structures. Urban development and regional planning are part of the jobs undertaken.

The Architectural designs carried out were related to wide range of services and catered to the needs, requirements and Architectural desire of clients, with emphasis on conceptual designs to create a balance between aesthetic and function. The structural design was accomplished in accordance with internationally acceptable codes of practice with safety and economy in perspective.

Electrical and sanitary system designs took in to consideration the availability of materials and economy of construction without compromising quality and functional requirement of the client.

Contract Management & Project Supervision

Towers Consult Plc. has acquired considerable expertise in the provision of the consulting engineering services of supervision, management and administration of construction contracts. The firm has established in-house project management teams that are structured to best serve these various forms of contracts.

The firm provided technical experts to act as client representatives to advise on all stages of project development usefully employed in planning and scheduling new construction works, coordination and management of various construction projects. 
The scope of consultancy services in this field included the following:

• Project and program management
• Contract administration.
• Budgeting and cost analysis, scheduling and control.
• Pre-qualification of bidders, bid analysis and negotiations.
• Construction management, coordination and supervision.
• Inspection, testing and commissioning.
• Quantity surveying and cost control.
• Design coordination.
• Facilities Management.

Geo- Information Services

Towers Consult Plc. with highly experienced and seasoned GIS-Experts and Geo oriented surveyors, data analysts and using updated software and digital surveying equipments provides consultancy services in:

Geo-information application

The services under this category include interpretation, classification processing and analysis of Arial photographs and satellite images, Producing thematic maps from satellite images and aerial photographs; GIS data creating , editing , management and analysis; Cartographic works; Cadastral Surveying and Mapping; Land Recording and Management etc. under the following group;

• Remote Sensing
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Cadastre and Land Registration, it includes
• Land Information Systems (LIS)
• Environmental Information Systems (EIS)
• GIS Database Development and Management
• Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Towers Consult Plc. also offer services on appropriate geo-information technology selection for organizations by Analyzing Institutional issues, factors for successfulness of geo-information within organizations and Identifying appropriate geo-information technology and information system for organization according to the its objectives.

Geo-information training 
This service comprises trainings in Remote Sensing, GIS/LIS, Cadastre and Land Recording, and Geospatial Database Development, Exploration and Management. It is designed in such a way that it satisfies the need of clients and benefits all parts of the society such as technicians professional, decision makers or planners, and individuals who are interested in the technology. The training can be given at place of clients or at the head quarter of the consultant.
The training program is classified into three categories, these are:

• Training for beginners
• Training for advanced users
• Training for decision-makers and planners

Road and Highway design

The design and construction supervision of urban and rural roads involve rout survey, design of road, major and minor drainage structures, bridges, tunnels, drainage, utilities, etc.

The consulting services required for these projects covered planning, feasibility studies, economic evaluations, traffic studies, rehabilitation and upgrading, condition surveys, reconnaissance studies, field topographic and geo technical investigations, materials and soils recommendations, design and preparation of tender and contract documents, contract administration, and construction supervision.

Road rehabilitation, Management

Towers Consult Plc. provides a comprehensive planning service to both public and private sector commissions, planning, in its many variants from conceptual through to detailed and implementation as well as appraisal studies for rehabilitation of existing roads.

The firm has experience in the transport and traffic planning fields offering its clients the following services:

• Rehabilitation and upgrading of existing roads
• Creating integrated transport systems
• Developing road initiatives
• Improving and expanding public transport
• Enhancing transport capacity and efficiency
• Managing travel demand to match transport supply
• Evaluation of the risks and benefits of transport proposals.

The design and implementation of traffic systems would take into consideration economical restrictions and safeguard environmental integrity and fulfil the following objectives:

• Planning for better traffic management operations
• Assessing the traffic impacts of development
• Designing for public transport priorities
• Optimizing the use of available road space
• Enhancing pedestrian safety and environment
• Utilizing latest technology

Water Works and Other Related Projects

Towers Consult Plc. provides a comprehensive service in exploration, development and management of water supply and resources. 
The scope of consultancy service on the field includes:

• Surface and Ground water resources study and development
• Hydrological, Hydro geological and geophysical studies
• Design of surface and sub-surface storage dams
• Study and design of Urban and Rural water supply schemes
• Irrigation and Drainage Studies and design
• Ground water resources management and extraction
• Design of Hydraulic structures
• Environmental Impact Studies
• Small scale hydropower studies and design
• Civil work and process design of solar salt production and processing plants.
• Contract administration and Construction supervision